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PIB Summaries 08 July 2025

  1. NITI Aayog releases second edition of the North Eastern Region District SDG Index (2023-24)


Overview & Significance

  • Released by: NITI Aayog and Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), with technical support from UNDP.
  • Edition: Second edition; first released on 26 August 2021.
  • Objective: To measure district-level SDG progress across 121 districts in 8 Northeastern states.
  • Methodology: Based on the SDG India Index framework developed by NITI Aayog.
  • Utility: Facilitates evidence-based planning, identifies development gaps, and guides interventions.
  • Categories of Districts:
    • Achiever: Score = 100
    • Front Runner: 65–99
    • Performer: 50–64
    • Aspirant: <50

Relevance : GS 2(Governance )

Key Highlights

  • 85% of districts showed an increase in composite score over the previous edition.
  • All districts in Mizoram, Sikkim, and Tripura are in the Front Runner category.
  • Hnahthial (Mizoram): Top performer in NER with a score of 81.43.
  • Longding (Arunachal Pradesh): Lowest scoring district at 58.71.
  • Nagaland: For the first time, 3 districts feature in the Top 10.
  • Sikkim: Most consistent performance across districts (only 5.5-point score variation).
  • Tripura: High performers with low intra-state variation (6.5 points).
  • Mizoram and Nagaland: Strong performers but higher intra-state score variations (13.72 and 15.07 points, respectively).

SDG Goal-wise Insights

  • Good Health & Well-being (SDG 3): Improved scores in 93 districts.
  • Assam: Notable improvements in:
    • Zero Hunger (SDG 2)
    • Quality Education (SDG 4)
    • Clean Water & Sanitation (SDG 6)
    • Decent Work & Economic Growth (SDG 8)

State-wise Best & Worst Performing Districts

StateHighest Scoring DistrictLowest Scoring District
Arunachal PradeshLower Dibang Valley (73.36)Longding (58.71)
AssamDibrugarh (74.29)South Salmara-Mankachar (59.71)
ManipurImphal West (73.21)Pherzawl (59.71)
MeghalayaEast Khasi Hills (73.00)East Jaintia Hills (63.00)
MizoramHnahthial (81.43)Lawngtlai (67.71)
NagalandMokokchung (78.43)Zunheboto (63.36)
SikkimGangtok (76.64)Gyalshing (71.14)
TripuraGomati (78.79)Dhalai (72.29)

Institutional Remarks

  • Suman Bery (Vice Chair, NITI Aayog): Emphasized the importance of achieving SDGs by 2030 as an intermediate step to Viksit Bharat @2047.
  • B.V.R. Subrahmanyam (CEO, NITI Aayog): Highlighted PM’s vision of Ashta Lakshmi and development of the NE region.
  • Chanchal Kumar (Secy, MoDoNER): Index helps identify gaps and informs efficient resource allocation.
  • Dr. Angela Lusigi (UNDP): Stressed data-to-action transformation for human development.

Implications & Takeaways

  • Reflects strong policy alignment, especially with flagship schemes like Aspirational Districts Programme.
  • Reinforces localization of SDGs with robust district-level monitoring.
  • Encourages cooperative federalism through collaborative monitoring and development.
  • Sets the foundation for targeted interventions and improved public service delivery in the Northeast.

NITI Aayog SDG India Index – Key Highlights

  • Launched: First introduced in 2018 to track India’s progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the state and UT level.
  • Prepared by: NITI Aayog, with support from UNDP India and technical expertise from GIZ (in earlier editions).
  • Framework: Aligned with the 17 SDGs adopted by UN Member States under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
  • Latest Edition: SDG Index 2023 includes 100+ indicators across social, economic, and environmental dimensions.
  • Coverage: Tracks all States and Union Territories, and increasingly also district-level performance (e.g., North Eastern Region Index, Aspirational Districts).
  • Scoring Categories:
    • Achiever: 100
    • Front Runner: 65–99
    • Performer: 50–64
    • Aspirant: Below 50
  • Top Performers (2023):
    • In 2023–24, Kerala and Uttarakhand jointly topped the Index with a score of 79, followed by Tamil Nadu (78) and Goa & Himachal Pradesh (77)

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